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| HC orders to stop Bantalab-Barnai road construction, release of payment | | | | BHARAT BHUSHAN
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 17: In a case of publication of the tender notice for a work in a lesser known newspaper, a division bench of the state high court today directed the authorities concerned to forthwith stop
construction of Bantalab-Barnai road and release of payment in this regard.
The court directive came in a writ petition filed by A-class contractor Ashok Singh of Anand Vihar, Bohri Chungi. After hearing advocate Anil Sethi, who represented Ashok, Justice
Virender Singh and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar ordered the officials not to allow the private respondents to carry out further construction of Bantalab-Barnai road.
"Any payment due to them shall also not be released," the court ordered. In his petition, Ashok said even as R&B division-II was required to give wide publicity to the tender notice by getting it published in
reputed newspapers, it appeared in a "practically non-existent" newspaper.
For upgrading and widening Bantalab-Barnai road, the tender notice was issued by PWD executive engineer, R&B construction division-II,... | |
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| HC orders to stop Bantalab-Barnai road construction, release of payment | | | | BHARAT BHUSHAN
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 17: In a case of publication of the tender notice for a work in a lesser known newspaper, a division bench of the state high court today directed the authorities concerned to forthwith stop
construction of Bantalab-Barnai road and release of payment in this regard.
The court directive came in a writ petition filed by A-class contractor Ashok Singh of Anand Vihar, Bohri Chungi. After hearing advocate Anil Sethi, who represented Ashok, Justice
Virender Singh and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar ordered the officials not to allow the private respondents to carry out further construction of Bantalab-Barnai road.
"Any payment due to them s... | |
| | | | Consensus eludes on SVC chief, two Information Commissioners...? | | Selection panel meeting scheduled today deferred again | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 17: It is no new story to explain the ' working style' atypical of the coalition government in J&K. On expected lines, it happened once again. State government first proposed the date for having a crucial meeting to select three high level functionaries for two vital Commissions only to defer it, something which has been seen as a routine practice in the past as well. The meeting of the high level selection committee to select the chairman for the State vigilance commission and two information commissioners for the State Information Commission which was convened tomorrow, February 18 has been postponed.
While the task of selecting two Information Commissio... | |
| | | | ‘Instrument of accession is treaty between sovereign states’ | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 17: The instrument of accession was widely discussed last year following Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah's speech in the Legislative Assembly wherein he said that Jammu Kashmir had not merged into Indian union and that it was a disputed to be settled.
The Union Home Minister and Defense Minister also subscribed to his views. The speech evoked severe reaction across India with the BJP launching the Eakta Yatra to prove Jammu Kashmir was a part of Indian Union.
Amid this, the people of the state missed a vital point. The Jammu Kashmir High Court has held way back in 1953 that Jammu Kashmir was an independent state and Maharaja Hari Singh an absolute sovereign ... | |
| | | | Audit picks up holes in SSA implementation | | Funds misused; payments made for mobiles, digital cameras | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 17: Glaring discrepancies and loopholes have come to surface in implementation of centrally sponsored Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Jammu and Kashmir in the annual audit report for the year 2009-09 submitted by the state government to the union human resource development ministry.
Audit report has highlighted failure of the state government in ensuring accountability of the officials at whose discretion funds meant for the implementation of scheme usually are. Citing first instance of government callousness, report affirms that during the audit of zone B.K.Pora of Budgam district, it was found out that interest component of SSA funds ha... | |
| | | | Mufti, Mehbooba to address meeting of senior leaders on Feb 19 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 17: A meeting of the senior leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would be held on February 19 at Jammu to discuss the latest political situation in the State. Former Chief Minister and patron of PDP Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and president of the party Ms Mehbooba Mufti would address the meeting in which party MLAs, MLCs, senior leaders, district presidents and zonal presidents of Jammu province would present. Besides debating other important issues in the February 19 meeting, party leaders would also discuss the prevailing political situation in the State. They are also expected to discuss future course of action regarding the ongoing campaign already being l... | |
| | | | All India Muslim Andolan to launch nationwide campaign against separatists of Valley | | | | ET REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 17: With Pak sponsored terrorists being exposed by none other than the separatist leaders themselves for killing of innocent people in the country especially in Kashmir Valley, the prominent Muslim organisations of the country have resolved to launch a nation-wide campaign against the terrorist and Hurriyat leaders.
The All India Muslim Andolan a premier Muslim organization working for the cause of the Muslims in India has taken an onus to itself to take on the separatist leaders and the harbourers of terrorism in J&K on the name of Islam to bring a bad name to Muslims of the country.
The organisation which is working among the Muslims throughout the country for t... | |
| | | | Tawi barrage controversy | | Indian, Pakistani officials visiting Jammu on Feb 20 | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 17: A three member delegation of Indus Water Commission experts from Pakistan be will arriving in Jammu on February 20 to have on spot visit of Tawi barrage to asses the designs of the proposed project.
It merits a mention that Pakistan has raised objections under the provisions of Indus Water Treaty signed between the two countries in 1960 for water sharing. The officials will be arriving in New-Delhi on 19th February and will leave for Jammu on 20th of the same month. The Pakistani officials will visit Jammu to asses the designs of the project that has become yet another contentious issue between the two countries. Indian experts are likely to arriv... | |
| | | | J&K misusing Facebook, accepts Antony ET REPORT | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Feb 17: Defence Minister AK Antony today acknowledged that separatists in North-East and Jammu and Kashmir are ''misusing'' social networking sites and said "proper corrective action" will be taken.
Responding to queries of mediapersons on "misuse" of social networking sites like Facebook by the separatists, the Minister said, "We know people are misusing these but at the same time we are not going to take any hasty decision."
He refused to comment on limiting the access of social networking sites in the states where the services are being misused. "We will see, nothing has been decided now," he said.... | |
| | | | Defence Minsitry contradicts Omar | | No revocation of AFSPA in J&K: Antony | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Feb 17: Dismissing demands for withdrawing the special powers of the armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday said anti-India forces were continuing to push militants into the state from across the border with Pakistan and asked the armed forces not to relax their guard.
"We cannot take any step that will give an opportunity for them (militants) to succeed (in Jammu and Kashmir). On specific thing (of withdrawal of Armed Forces (special Powers) Act [AFSPA], I do not want any public debate on this," Antony told reporters when asked about the security situation in the border states and if it was time to relax the controversial l... | |
| | | | Track II or Bartering J&K - II | | Enemy within more dangerous than Pakistan, China | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 17: There are not only elements within the establishment who are posing danger to India. There are others as well. Take, for example, the so-called track II operatives. They have been active since very long. It would be only appropriate to refer to here what these track II operatives have done during the past three months or so to promote the Pakistani cause as well as the cause of the Kashmiri separatists.
On December 4 &5, Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) organized its two-day long national annual convention at Ashoka Hotel, Jammu. The speakers from Jammu and different parts of India and Pakistan opined: "Kashmir is not... | |
| | | | Mattoo's induction in Congress great news for displaced K-Hindus | | | | NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 17: Former Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University Amitabh Mattoo has reportedly met the AICC president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and expressed his sincere desire to join Congress and serve the nation as a true Congressman. Sonia Gandhi has reportedly welcomed the proposal. His induction in the Congress, according to reports from New Delhi, would go a long way in bridging the gulf between the estranged and displaced Kashmiri Hindus and the Congress, thus strengthening further the Congress party in the state. "Congress leaders believe that with Mattoo on their side, the party may regain its lost constituency amongst Kashmiri Pandits," one of the report... | |
| | | | Architect of summer unrest in Kashmir seeks relief | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
srinagar Feb 17: Masarat Alam, the main architect of summer unrest in the valley, has approached high court, seeking quashing of his detention under public safety act (PSA).
He was one of the most-wanted fugitives for four months after he kicked off unrest that witnessed fierce street battles and incidents of stone pelting, claiming 110 lives.
Over 20 FIRs were registered against him at different places in Kashmir.
Under PSA, a man can be jailed for two years without any trail or bail. Alam has been shifted to high security Kot-Bhalwal jail in Jammu after the PSA was slapped against him in December 2010.
The HC has issued notices to the government, asking it to file ... | |
| | | | VDC member's son among 3 shoot themselves dead | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu Feb 17: A VDC member's son and two others, including an army jawan, allegedly committed suicide by shooting themselves dead in separate incidents here today.
Police sources said Munish Singh (19), son of VDC member Ranjit Singh of Bali in Kalakote, Rajouri, yesterday shot himself dead with the .303 rifle of his father.
Bleeding profusely, he was shifted by his family to hospital but was declared brought dead by doctors.
In a separate incident, army jawan Sanjeev Saini of Hiranagar allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Jourian area of Akhnoor on the city outskirts yesterday.
The jawan was posted in Bari Brahmana area but had g... | |
| | | | Militants attack police post in valley | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SOPORE Feb 17: Heavily armed militants attacked a police post near Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, but no casualty was reported, officials said.
Around 5:30 am, the militants carried out the attack at Warpora in the north Kashmir's apple town Sopore, police said. According to reports, the militants attacked with grenades and AK 47 rifles, triggering a firefight that continued for 15 minutes.
No one was killed or injured, an official said. After the attack, police, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and army officials launched a combing operation in the area. Sopore is 15 km north of Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir.... | |
| | | | Government orders removal of 12 more bunkers from Srinagar | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu Feb 17: The state government Thursday ordered removal of 12 more security bunkers from Srinagar city, with this the numbers of removed bunkers from city reaches to 39.
In security review meeting late Thursday evening the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ordered removal of 12 more security bunkers from the Srinagar city.
Confirming this, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that in today's Security review meeting, it was decided that 12 more security bunkers mostly from the thick populated old city areas will be removed from tomorrow. The demolition of security bunkers will start immediately and the decision was taken in right earnest to address the concerns of the civ... | |
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